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. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington. >>> scammers started making threatening phone calls after a woman turned down a bogus offer. >>> it was probably just a joke but a niner fan could get into trouble after a stunt. the consequence he could face for pointing a laser at a news helicopter. my achy feet made it tough to play with billy. until he got his number. right! the machine showed me my pressure points on my feet, and it gave me my custom number. my arches needed more support. in two minutes, the dr. scholl's foot mapping center showed me my free foot map and my number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the support i needed. now, i play all day long! my feet. my number. my inserts. go to drscholls.com to find your closest walmart with a foot mapping center. i'm a believer! >>> i'm going top send -- to send two guys over there to rape you, kill you. >> okay. scary phone call. imagine getting that message on your phone. a la la woman st
. >> reporter: the president warned congress to avoid self-inflicted wounds that could stall the economy. karen travers, abc2 news, washington. >>> scammers started making threatening phone calls after a woman turned down a bogus offer. >>> it was probably just a joke but a niner fan could get into trouble after a stunt. the consequence he could face for pointing a laser at a news helicopter. my achy feet made it tough to play with billy. until he got his number. right!...
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lawmakers are takkng to reduce thh deficit and promote econooic growth.. 3 just days after news thht the economy as shrunk slightly in the fourth uarter of 2012, presidenn obama says the recovvry issshowwng signn & of growth. the president sat down with c-b-s' scott pelley forrannexccusive innerview aheaddof the superr -3 bowl.marianne rafferty hassmore. 3 ooama says: "housing is 3 going strong, car sales are uu. the truth is overall here were a lottof ositive signs eeonomy is taking a step forward, but some economisss say ii's on a slow path. -3 some say one offthe things polding up progress is folkss in washinggon. president obama is ccaling on lawmakers toowork together on a balanced approach to reduce the deficit and promote economii growth. but continued gridlock may pmpact a deal.dowd: republicans are unwilling to let's ddficit spend in order 3&&pare unwilliig to address -3 government ssending, so they -3 deficit spend, both sides, wwich iswhy the country does not rust washington. -& while thh wwite house and 3 fiscal cciff, the eal alss deferred auuomaticcspending cuts to the beginning of
lawmakers are takkng to reduce thh deficit and promote econooic growth.. 3 just days after news thht the economy as shrunk slightly in the fourth uarter of 2012, presidenn obama says the recovvry issshowwng signn & of growth. the president sat down with c-b-s' scott pelley forrannexccusive innerview aheaddof the superr -3 bowl.marianne rafferty hassmore. 3 ooama says: "housing is 3 going strong, car sales are uu. the truth is overall here were a lottof ositive signs eeonomy is taking a...
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billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. (vo) they were married for... she was his everything. he can't live alone anymore. but we don't have the room. so, we talked to suntrust... looked at our options... remodeled... for family, you make it workr. he t taught me that. (anncr) join the thousands of people switching to suntrust's award-winning service. how can wewe help you shine tod? we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >> toyota sports desk. >> what a super bull run by joe and the ravens. it will cost the raven's about $20 million a year to reassign him. team has the option to make player but both sides are anxious to negotiate because he is the best in football. luck andw andrew manning. the team touched down just 5:00 or they were pullin
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this guy campaigned on jobs and the economy, he gave an inaugural speech on what? immigration, constructing royds and more liberal rhetoric, you know what, this is a step to socialist ladder forget rid of small business then we can control the big guys, i am frustrated and angry. tom: i hear it. marco, you have seep the president, i get up in the morning i think about jobs, i go on bet at night i think about jobs, do you think he has forgotten? >> i don't think he nearly forgotten about it, i think he doesn't know how to create jobs. it is the smalln 'n small busins that create them, if you have not run a business how in the world do you know how to create jobs this is why the count was important and should have been important. >> thank you very much. push to help illegals is on, but nobody is talking about how the cost will add up, we hear taxpayers could have to pony up trillions of bucks, then, too big to cheer? super bowl scandal that got a cheerleader jeering instead of cheering. tom: senate democrats pumping up the bipartisan immigration plan. >> it gives me
this guy campaigned on jobs and the economy, he gave an inaugural speech on what? immigration, constructing royds and more liberal rhetoric, you know what, this is a step to socialist ladder forget rid of small business then we can control the big guys, i am frustrated and angry. tom: i hear it. marco, you have seep the president, i get up in the morning i think about jobs, i go on bet at night i think about jobs, do you think he has forgotten? >> i don't think he nearly forgotten about...
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that is because of revenue collection and a stronger economy. spend theike to welfare programs, education and homeless services. -- residents like the aea of trash collection and refund. d.c. is just one of the places affected by closing public schools. ,chools serving low-income minority students are being group says.is journey for justice, from 18 cities .ill testify >> later this morning, president heads to las vegas. lay out his immigration reform plan. some of his proposals are expected to overlap with the revealed by senators on monday. the path to citizenship in return for tighter border an overhaul of the legal immigration system. it received mixed reaction in the d.c. area. america is a country of opportunities. that is what we are looking for. not trying to get in front of the line. want the same chance as everybody else. if everybody played by the ,ules and follow the procedures a fool them look like in the ruleelieved of law. >> a white house welcomed the 's plan. some say they have concerns about it. this morning we will hear first
that is because of revenue collection and a stronger economy. spend theike to welfare programs, education and homeless services. -- residents like the aea of trash collection and refund. d.c. is just one of the places affected by closing public schools. ,chools serving low-income minority students are being group says.is journey for justice, from 18 cities .ill testify >> later this morning, president heads to las vegas. lay out his immigration reform plan. some of his proposals are...
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the economy? it's shrinking. gdp contracting last year for the first time in four years and consumer confidence tanking as that payroll tax hike cuts into workers' paychecks. add it all up, is it time to strike calls for more tax hikes? down. i'm brenda buttner, this is "bulls & bears." we've got gary smith, tobin smith, jonas max ferris, and john layfield and susan fox. the white house and democratic leaders still pushing tax hikes. should they be? >> absolutely not, brenda. what i don't understand is how you can propose tax hikes without looking at what the scholars say, the studies say. look, if there was studies out there says raising taxes, great for the economy, i'd get behind it. but you know what, brenda? every single scholarly study for the past 15 years has said one thing: higher taxes, negatively impact growth. it's funny, forget all that, though. if you just look anecdotally, when the left wants to inhibit behavior, whether it's energy consumption or cigarette smoking or any one of the other things th
the economy? it's shrinking. gdp contracting last year for the first time in four years and consumer confidence tanking as that payroll tax hike cuts into workers' paychecks. add it all up, is it time to strike calls for more tax hikes? down. i'm brenda buttner, this is "bulls & bears." we've got gary smith, tobin smith, jonas max ferris, and john layfield and susan fox. the white house and democratic leaders still pushing tax hikes. should they be? >> absolutely not,...
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he says because the federal economy is still experiencing growing pains it would probably be best for the city to have a large sum of emergency cash. he is hoping that they can move some of that money to help parts of the district that needed the most. >> we hope that we have an opportunity to make significant new investment in social programs but i certainly want to be able to make. >> the mayor did not specify which programs those were, but he said it was unlikely that property taxes would go down although that is something that the council will look at. a public hearing is scheduled for next wednesday morning 10:00 right here at the wilson building. abc7 news. >> the speed limit on the inner county connector could be raised to 70 m.p.h. if the bill in annapolis becomes law. 3 delegates are co-sponsoring the bill that would raise the speed limit from 65 to 70 miles per hour. a separate emergency bill would raise the speed limit to 60 m.p.h.. >> >> well, one person is dying for snow and the other at once warm weather. >> no, i am hoping for cold temperatures with snow. >> you will bo
he says because the federal economy is still experiencing growing pains it would probably be best for the city to have a large sum of emergency cash. he is hoping that they can move some of that money to help parts of the district that needed the most. >> we hope that we have an opportunity to make significant new investment in social programs but i certainly want to be able to make. >> the mayor did not specify which programs those were, but he said it was unlikely that property...
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we get our first check on the economy in the new year. the january jobs report is out and despite improving signs, the economy shrank at the end of last year. >> january brought 157,000 new jobs and another 100 27,000 not previous -- 127,000 not previously counted, but the jobless rate went up to 7.9%. >> there is a role for more measures to nudge the rate down. >> there was a shrinking economy at the end of the year. >> we are not going anywhere fast. >> the economy is on a seesaw. >> the president can make any excuse he wants but it will not help americans find jobs. >> the president's job council expires today. >> the white house will begin a new effort to work with the business community. >> the labor secretary thinks immigration reform will help. >> if we can bring those 12 million out of the shadows, that is over $2 trillion. >> congress extended the debt ceiling, that they have yet to prevent big spending cuts. >> 800,000 civilians will lose their jobs. bases will have to be closed. the grants will have to be stopped. >> that could
we get our first check on the economy in the new year. the january jobs report is out and despite improving signs, the economy shrank at the end of last year. >> january brought 157,000 new jobs and another 100 27,000 not previous -- 127,000 not previously counted, but the jobless rate went up to 7.9%. >> there is a role for more measures to nudge the rate down. >> there was a shrinking economy at the end of the year. >> we are not going anywhere fast. >> the...
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economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the things holding up progress is folks in washington. president obama is calling on lawmakers to work on a balanced approach to deal with the deficit. >> republicans are unwilling to touch revenue. they say let's deficit spend. democrats deficit spend. that is why the country does not trust washington. >> reporter: congress is still working to pass a budget that satisfies both the house and the senate. the president says, if lawmakers can agree to work together, the country's budget issues can be resolved. >> there is a way for us to solve these budget in a responsible way through a balanced approach that the vast majority of people agree with. if we do that, there is no reason why we can't have really strong growth in 2013. we can't have washington dysfunction getting in the way. >> reporter: on monday morning, the commerce department is expected to release factory orders for december. the measure indicates the health of the u.s. manufacturing sector. analysts expect
economy is taking a step forward but some economists say on the a slow path. some say one of the things holding up progress is folks in washington. president obama is calling on lawmakers to work on a balanced approach to deal with the deficit. >> republicans are unwilling to touch revenue. they say let's deficit spend. democrats deficit spend. that is why the country does not trust washington. >> reporter: congress is still working to pass a budget that satisfies both the house and...
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the 3 economy. you're watching fox 45 morning news.. all locall. all morning. 3 3 3 new this mooning.... - stunnnng courtroom video out offoklahoma. a suspect appaaently flips out and attacks his wn attorney.. a couut officer of the court -3 managed to taae the man down of harm. theemannwas facing assault charges frrm an & incident last may. now... he faces ddittinal assault charges for thee courtroom outburst. pollce in vancouver say a 33-year-old man is in & custody after an apparent random stabbing rampage. apartment building stabbing includiig police officer... &pwere injuued. one of the victims is in critical condition thiss orning. 33 prrsident obama will soon be banned frommthe oval - office. that's the ovvl office hassto be acaaed for a major renovation project in &pthe white house's west wing. a replica ovalloffice will be set up in another building. -3 p3 and... we haveesad nnwss &pbarney... the scottiih ttrrier - who belonged to former president george bbsh and first lady laura bush has died. barney wassthe star f bush wwhte house christ
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if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everyone could agree on. >> the congressional budget office warned that the cuts could slow down the economy. $500 billion cited to come out of the defense budget, pentagon leaders are worried about the impact in the military. if congress cannot get a big deal, -- >> then they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> get us through the fiscal year and give congress time to work on a budget. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making indiscriminate cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slowed down our r
if huge automatic spending cuts kicks in and the economy slows down, all of us will feel the impact. nearly everyone on both sides in washington would like to avoid that, the question is, how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue now, massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration and we were not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> this was never intended to happen, it was a proposal that was meant to spur lawmakers into action to...
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some good news -- some good economy, the dow jones industrial average is up to date. is the first time since of 2007 it broke 14,000. year the best start to any of dating back to 1994. two days awayt from the raven's facing the 40 in super bowl xlvii. where espnce is live has set up the ultimate football experience. week i have worn a masquerade mask. is a little face paint? almost game time. very appropriate. the super bowl celebration has transformed the city. this is jackson square, the downtown new of orleans. you can see what happened here. created a super bowl pavilion. watching theeen coverage this week, this is look at whatscenes this looks like here. you see the map, the big screens, and the lights. look at the set up here. you have massive production right in downtown new orleans. some say it is a big deal, is just a game. this is a lot more than just a game. have businesses across the street. happened inwhat after hurricane trip began after hurricane katrina, the slowly build back. you can see the thousands of fans who are out here. they have been touring t
some good news -- some good economy, the dow jones industrial average is up to date. is the first time since of 2007 it broke 14,000. year the best start to any of dating back to 1994. two days awayt from the raven's facing the 40 in super bowl xlvii. where espnce is live has set up the ultimate football experience. week i have worn a masquerade mask. is a little face paint? almost game time. very appropriate. the super bowl celebration has transformed the city. this is jackson square, the...
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. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does this mean? postal service employees say this could mean closing some facilities next month instead of next year and possibly stopping saturday service. we will be watching closely. if you have visited fema parks like fantasyland in florida they have had better than expected earnings. -- theme parks. fantasylands should be done by sometime next year. if you think the economy is hurting your love life. 2/3 of singles say they have not changed their habits over the past the four years. 54% of single will not take someone with considerable credit card debt. d.c. residents have been hit with cupid's arrow. linda bell reportin
. >> match.com says the singles are not struggling in this economy. >> a dire financial picture for the u.s. postal service takes center stage in d.c. today. linda bell joins us from bloomberg headquarters in new york. good wednesday mourned. >> -- morning. >> the postmaster general is expected to make a major announcement this morning. he will respond to a board of governors recommendation to accelerate the restructuring of the postal service. the question is what does...
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got his lousy economy, and pretty weak prescriptions to solving our problems. and are now out of work and are complaining. you get what you pay for, guys. >> ben, that's a great point. do you feel like maybe the union -- obviously put a lot of money behind the president's reelection campaign. they went out there, they campaigned for him and they feel like perhaps he's pulling a fast one. but ultimately, should we have to pay for it? >> i will tell you it's even worse than that, my wonderful friend. it's worse than that. but the problem is, it's not the constitution and the people in the congress don't read the bill. nancy pelosi said you have to pass it and then we'll know what's in it. that's not constitutional government! this is a colossal failure of constitutional government. it is an outrage that this happened and mr. obama should be embarrassed, humiliated and the congress should be embarrassed and hue million yachted that they passed it in the first place without knowing what was in it tore what it would call for. and the unions should be embarrassed. >>
got his lousy economy, and pretty weak prescriptions to solving our problems. and are now out of work and are complaining. you get what you pay for, guys. >> ben, that's a great point. do you feel like maybe the union -- obviously put a lot of money behind the president's reelection campaign. they went out there, they campaigned for him and they feel like perhaps he's pulling a fast one. but ultimately, should we have to pay for it? >> i will tell you it's even worse than that, my...
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. >>> now to the economy. and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that are going to help us grow. >> well, today the president travels to minneapolis where he'll push for proposals to gun control durs his visit. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> good morning. this will be the president's first trip outside washington to push his gun proposalproposals. he's pushing for a big rally in support of this. in the meantime the senators are said to be preparing their own legislation very similar to the president's employee posal but conspicuously absent is t
. >>> now to the economy. and president obama says there's no doubt additional revenue is needed to bring down the deficit but believes it can be done without another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like...
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. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed to march 1. head off a hit to the fragile economy and work out a ten-year plan. >> we should give them a chance to come up with this budget instead of making cuts now that will cost us jobs and significantly slow down our recovery. >> the president continues to push an approach that includes spending cuts, but house speaker, john boehner, says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month feels the same. high unemployment, a rise in our prizes and more debt for our kids and grandkids. >> he does not want another tech rare fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there's no long-term agree
. >> our economy right now is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as long as there aren't anymore self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> last year, congress and the president signed off on the automatic cuts to force themselves to deal with the nation's skyrocketing debt. the original deadline was january 1, and when they couldn't reach a larger budget deal then, they postponed to march 1. head off a hit to the fragile economy and work out a ten-year...
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while the economy continues to sputter, the job market held steady with january unemployment at 7.9%. >>> beyonce breaks her silence. hear her response to criticism over the inauguration lip-synch flap. >> but first, wisdom is checking out new rides. >> reporter: all right, tony and allison, get your motor running and led out on the highway and come down to the convention center in washington, d.c. to check out the washington auto show. a lot of fancy cars out here. we're going to tell you what it's all about, tell you about the new technology, family friendly. we have all the details about the auto show when fox 5 morning news continues after the break. wh ole ain, multigrain cheerios! my bowl, my spoons! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios has whole grain and 110 delicious calories. ...more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios in multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 del
while the economy continues to sputter, the job market held steady with january unemployment at 7.9%. >>> beyonce breaks her silence. hear her response to criticism over the inauguration lip-synch flap. >> but first, wisdom is checking out new rides. >> reporter: all right, tony and allison, get your motor running and led out on the highway and come down to the convention center in washington, d.c. to check out the washington auto show. a lot of fancy cars out here. we're...
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castro has taken steps to decentralize the economy. he has also lifted bans on personal freedom like the right to travel abroad, but many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> for mean democracy is like when you vote for a president like chavez. you will push for the change you want in the country. >> for now the government insists cuba's one-party system will remain intact with the communist party responsible for guiding society. what impact they will have in the years ahead has yet to be seen. >> of fire has burned through a slum in bangladesh. more than 500 people have been made homeless after the blaze. nobody was killed. the government announced it will carry out an investigation into how it started. muslims in pakistan's province say they are being hunted while authorities look the other way. last month more than 100 people were killed in a series of bombings. from the provincial capital we have this report. >> for these men there are no words, yet this community warns this time it is for a police officer shot for being
castro has taken steps to decentralize the economy. he has also lifted bans on personal freedom like the right to travel abroad, but many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> for mean democracy is like when you vote for a president like chavez. you will push for the change you want in the country. >> for now the government insists cuba's one-party system will remain intact with the communist party responsible for guiding society. what impact they will have in the years...
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economy have convinced investors to return to stocks. not a lot of -- [ inaudible ] the dow slid 129 points. nasdaq lost 48 and s&p 500 was down by over 17. >>> a new government report finds u.s. households spend an average of 2900 on gas last year. that's the most in four years. but despite spending more money, the government says americans are actually buying less gas because they're driving more fuel efficient vehicles. >>> the world's largest hamburger chain has realed in new fish. mcdonalds selling fish mcbites. this is the only fish my daughter will actually eat. you can order the bite size cod filets in a standard or happy meal. they will be available through march to coincide with lent. >>> and pizza hut has introduced pizza platters. they're smaller than a personal pan pizza and can be ordered in customized batches with your favorite toppings. you can buy them by the box. nine for $10 or three for $5. they help the mini pies will lead to growth in sales. >>> how does free we fi sound to -- wie fi sound to you? the warktd post sa
economy have convinced investors to return to stocks. not a lot of -- [ inaudible ] the dow slid 129 points. nasdaq lost 48 and s&p 500 was down by over 17. >>> a new government report finds u.s. households spend an average of 2900 on gas last year. that's the most in four years. but despite spending more money, the government says americans are actually buying less gas because they're driving more fuel efficient vehicles. >>> the world's largest hamburger chain has realed...
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. >>> the economy took an urn expected turn. it shrank for the first time since the great recession. >> reporter: the headline may be disappointing, but the underlying economy was showing renewed strength at the end of last year. consumer spending, which drives 2/3 of the economy was up 2.2%. home building soared more than 15%. and it contributed to economic growth in 2012 for the first time in six years. only government spending cuts on defense caused overall economic growth to flat-line. >> the fiscal tightening is taking a toll. it took a toll on growth in 2012. it will take a toll again in 2013. >> reporter: but in the trade channels of the u.s. economy, the tide appears to be turning. >> i think it's getting better. things are definitely getting better. >> reporter: robert landry is chief commercial officer at portland of new orleans. >> do you think of the port as a leading indicator? >> we are. we see a lot of things before it hits the economy. when people are making decisions, they're making them months in afrd vance to
. >>> the economy took an urn expected turn. it shrank for the first time since the great recession. >> reporter: the headline may be disappointing, but the underlying economy was showing renewed strength at the end of last year. consumer spending, which drives 2/3 of the economy was up 2.2%. home building soared more than 15%. and it contributed to economic growth in 2012 for the first time in six years. only government spending cuts on defense caused overall economic growth to...
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what's up with the economy? in washington, bipartisanship roars back. >> for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> the issue of immigration is not a simple one but i think we have the opportunity to do it right and -- gwen: will immigration reform finally happen? and chuck hague 's rocky confirmation hearing. >> please answer the question. were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunder since vietnam? yes or no? >> my reference to -- >> are you going to answer the question senator hagel? the question ask were you right or wrong? gwen: the president's pentagon choice finds hit -- his worst enemies in his own party. covering the week, david wessel of "the wall street journal." covering the week, david wessel of "the wall street journal." vaughn johnson of
what's up with the economy? in washington, bipartisanship roars back. >> for the first time ever, there's more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. >> the issue of immigration is not a simple one but i think we have the opportunity to do it right and -- gwen: will immigration reform finally happen? and chuck hague 's rocky confirmation hearing. >> please answer the question. were you correct or incorrect when you said that the surge would be the...
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. >> we need to be honest with ourselves about important immigration is for our economy. agriculture. workers and other laborers and already here now that are making contributions towards our future. i think today is important first step. ♪ . >> that was music to the ear of community in which many family live in the shadow because of micked immigration status. parents and older children may undocumented while younger children may american born. she has undocumented relatives and doesn't want to go into detail about the status but the news from washington excites her. >> there will be a lot of people out there who will be able to finally see, get a driver's license. get a working permit. being visible. and more opportunity. >>reporter: however concerns are also being raised about the wording of the agreement. rodriguez is policy director at the immigrant advocate group siren in san jose. >> wording that it has is that there is tough and sensible solutions for immigration reform and one that is concerns is what the tough means. >>reporter: community leaders think republic
. >> we need to be honest with ourselves about important immigration is for our economy. agriculture. workers and other laborers and already here now that are making contributions towards our future. i think today is important first step. ♪ . >> that was music to the ear of community in which many family live in the shadow because of micked immigration status. parents and older children may undocumented while younger children may american born. she has undocumented relatives and...
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the little picture hits you right in the paycheck leaving local economy watcher dr. steven fuller of george mason crunching the numbers for your bank account. >> we're down about 8,000 jobs from the peak which was in mid- 2010. average salaries in the washington area went down first time. >> reporter: long considered one of the best economies in the country, the washington area is still -- [indiscernible] -- but it's at risk of losing its edge. the transition could change the region's spending habits. >> we won't be able to support so many white table restaurants or won't be able to support as high end a housing market if this continues for many years. we're going through a major change in the economy. >> reporter: even if congress stops the budget cuts, the local economy could be in for a rougher ride this year since we're taking home less money. you can blame the hike in the payroll tax which takes 2% more out of workers' paychecks. >> took more than $4 billion of disposable income out of the local economy. had we been projected to grow 3%, we might only grow 2% be
the little picture hits you right in the paycheck leaving local economy watcher dr. steven fuller of george mason crunching the numbers for your bank account. >> we're down about 8,000 jobs from the peak which was in mid- 2010. average salaries in the washington area went down first time. >> reporter: long considered one of the best economies in the country, the washington area is still -- [indiscernible] -- but it's at risk of losing its edge. the transition could change the...
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in fact, my view on the economy is a little bit less sunny than ron's. the unemployment rate has been stuck in a range between 7 and 8.2% now for almost a year. so we're kind of slogging along. growth is definitely better than that negative gdp report from the last quarter. that was anomalous. but it's not gang busters by a long shot. >> okay. so that's the big story we've got this morning. perry, i want to talk to you about the big story that's been unfolding since yesterday and the headlines in the papers today, the reviews being in on chuck hagel's performance on the hill. skprael taking it on the nose from his former colleagues. want to remind everybody how that hearing went. take a look. >> the surge would be the most dangerous foreign policy blunter in this country since vietnam. were you correct or incorrect? yes or no? >> my reference to the -- >> senator hagel -- >> well, if you would like me to explain, why -- >> well, i actually would like an answer. yes or no. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no. i think it's far more complicated t
in fact, my view on the economy is a little bit less sunny than ron's. the unemployment rate has been stuck in a range between 7 and 8.2% now for almost a year. so we're kind of slogging along. growth is definitely better than that negative gdp report from the last quarter. that was anomalous. but it's not gang busters by a long shot. >> okay. so that's the big story we've got this morning. perry, i want to talk to you about the big story that's been unfolding since yesterday and the...
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if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts could still down the economy. pentagon leaders are deeply worried about the impact on the military. if congress cannot cut a big deal -- >> they should pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms. >> he is thinking short-term. give congress time to work on a budget. >> they should have a chance to come up with a budget instead of making cuts now that was slow down the recovery. >> both sides agreed something must be done. republican leaders are digging in their heels. "we believe there's a better way to reduce the deficit," said john boehner. part of the proposal has included cuts to entitlement
if those huge automatic spending cuts kick in and the economy slows down, we will all feel the impact. nearly everybody in washington wants to avoid that. the question is how? another day, another dollar, another fiscal fight in washington. the issue is massive spending cuts. it is called sequestration. we're not supposed to get to this point in the first place. >> it was a proposal meant to spur lawmakers into action to come up with a budget that everybody could agree on. >> cuts...
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a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to around 40. about a 30% chance for a rain shower. most of you will have a dry day. a southeast wind at 10 knots on the bay. we will check the seven day forecast in just a few minutes. >> that closure on route 40 is still in a fact because of an accident. consider an alternate route for the time being. up to speed on the west side of the beltway, 55. the inner and outer loops are picking up in volume just a tad . same store at harford road with light volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 5:22. 38 degrees at the airport. >> rallying for reform. pre
a today meeting on the economy and interest rates. stocks yesterday were almost flat ahead of the meeting. be careful of what you say on facebook. a ruling is in question because of legal questions on the board. there were appointed when the senate was not technically in recess. at the new york stock exchange, i'm jane king, bloomberg news, for wbal-tv 11 news. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> good morning. there is some fog outside. we start in the upper 30's to...
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economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot that tries to develop oil last too long. the flurry and snow showers lined up along the i-95 corridor. parts of cecil county getting flurries and snow showers. it is a breezy out west, that is where you could get more substantial snowfall. we can't rule out a light dusting of snow fall as is whether system tracks through, but by the time we get to midnight, most of them will have finished up and we will be left with cloud cover and we will set out quite a bit tomorrow. a good deal of wednesday sunshine. clouds and a flurry may linger but it should be a brighter day tomorrow. the nort
economists say the steep cuts in defense programs could derail the fragile economy. congress has less than four weeks to figure something out. >> 40 degrees in downtown baltimore. that's close to normal for this time of year. some of the outlying suburbs are couple of degrees cooler. 38 degrees at columbia. on the eastern shore, temperatures mostly in the upper 30s to nearly 40 degrees. the flurries and snow showers are falling into surface temperatures are above freezing. any slick spot...
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she believes there is no way around the painful reforms to get the spanish economy back on course. >> john, thank you ever so much. >> german efforts to get more young people into job training and expand all of the steel workers are falling short. the country's industrial base cannot find enough workers. >> applicants have little trouble finding work. including in your report in the oecd, many countries are short of low and medium skilled workers. >> the german business sector needs a low and medium skilled workers, but that is a hurdle immigrants have to jump and they are way too high. their reluctance to look outside the borders and that threatens business. >> if germany does not do this in the right way. if this effort does not results, that would be a really negative impact on potential growth and the real economic growth. >> australia, denmark, britain and hire five-10 times as many immigrants but in germany, tough standards make it difficult for immigrants to get jobs. >> we have to show small and midsize companies that the global labor market is there for them. we have 850,000
she believes there is no way around the painful reforms to get the spanish economy back on course. >> john, thank you ever so much. >> german efforts to get more young people into job training and expand all of the steel workers are falling short. the country's industrial base cannot find enough workers. >> applicants have little trouble finding work. including in your report in the oecd, many countries are short of low and medium skilled workers. >> the german business...
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those automatic across the board spending cuts are scheduled to pull $1.2 trillion out of our economy starting in just three weeks. that would put a lot of workers in our area out of their government paid-for jobs, even as the president today proposes a plan to stop the cuts. area employers are sending out the dreaded layoff noticeses. here's gary nurenberg. >> reporter: derek, more than any other area of the country, washington is dependent on the federal government for work. with those cuts scheduled to kick in on march 1st, we learn tonight that some government contractors are issuing layoff notices that say in essence, you're out of work unless congress gets a deal to stop the cuts, and then you're not. the group in alexandria, 150 employees working for the feds and national defense, homeland security and aerospace. >> just get a deal done and stop kicking the can. by delaying, it makes matters worse. >> reporter: unless congress changes, the sequestration is march 1st. it begins with $55 billion from defense and $27 billion in domestic programs. more than a million jobs could go
those automatic across the board spending cuts are scheduled to pull $1.2 trillion out of our economy starting in just three weeks. that would put a lot of workers in our area out of their government paid-for jobs, even as the president today proposes a plan to stop the cuts. area employers are sending out the dreaded layoff noticeses. here's gary nurenberg. >> reporter: derek, more than any other area of the country, washington is dependent on the federal government for work. with those...
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those turbo charged engines may not deliver the speed or the fuel economy for the money that car makers are charging you. the nonprofit tested several models from ford, hyundai, kia, and chevy. a turbo charge four cylinder bmw did do well in the track test. ford says its own survey shows customers are satisfied with the fuel economy in their turbo charged vehicles. >> plenty of us want to stretch our money more these days and one way to do that is to hold on to your car longer. if you treat it right, it will go the distance and save you tens of thousands. >> i am the first donor and i will be the last donor. >> when ariel bought his toyota camry, he never imagined hitting 226,000. >> i didn't know it would get this far, but it did and we're pleased. >> auto expert says people often aren't away of the long- term financial benefits of holding on to a car. >> our research shows if you hit 200,000 miles, which takes 15 years, you could save more than $30,000. >> first, shop for a car you can live with long-term. >> make sure it fits your lifestyle and don't compromise on features, especiall
those turbo charged engines may not deliver the speed or the fuel economy for the money that car makers are charging you. the nonprofit tested several models from ford, hyundai, kia, and chevy. a turbo charge four cylinder bmw did do well in the track test. ford says its own survey shows customers are satisfied with the fuel economy in their turbo charged vehicles. >> plenty of us want to stretch our money more these days and one way to do that is to hold on to your car longer. if you...
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more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twiced passed legislation to replace the sequester and it is time for the senate and president to do their job. >> the president's budget is late again. senate democrats haven't done a budget in nearly four years and none of them have a plan to replace the sequester. >> reporter: this comes as new data from the congressional budget office shows the deficit will be under $1 trillion for the first time in five years. republicans say that is still unsustainable because the nation's debt will hit $26 trillion by the year 2023n washington, jennifer davis, fox news. >>> we still have plenty ahead. your weather be traffic and all your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts now. >>> we are over t
more time to craft a longer-term deal. >> our economy is headed in the right direction. it will stay that way as lodge as there aren't any more self- inflicted wounds coming out of washington. >> reporter: the senate remains deeply divided. >> the sooner we solve our spending problem, the sooner our jobs problem will go away as well. >> reporter: house republicans say they've twiced passed legislation to replace the sequester and it is time for the senate and president...
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economy. many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> these are not democratic elections. for me, democracy is like when you go and vote for president like chavez. you have many political parties and you push for the change you want in the country. >> for now, the government insists that the one-party system will remain intact with the communist party alone responsible for guiding the politics. what impact the assembly will have in the years ahead is yet to be seen. >> the baltimore ravens have won the super bowl for the second championship title. ravens fans celebrated in baltimore into the early hours after their team beat this entrant cisco 49ers before-31 -- the san francisco 49ers 34-31. there was a power outage for about half an hour. the biggest game of the season was staged in new orleans in the saints -- same stadium which housed thousands seeking shelter from hurricane katrina in 2005. >> it was a game that came down to the last two minutes. ravens were walking away with the
economy. many cubans say political reform is badly needed. >> these are not democratic elections. for me, democracy is like when you go and vote for president like chavez. you have many political parties and you push for the change you want in the country. >> for now, the government insists that the one-party system will remain intact with the communist party alone responsible for guiding the politics. what impact the assembly will have in the years ahead is yet to be seen. >>...
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truth is, overall there were a lot of positives to the economy. the big problem is defense spending was cut 22 percent. it was the biggest drop in 42 years. it was very abrupt. it had to do with folks being worried about the possible impacts of the fiscal cliff and what goes on in washington. what i have said repeatedly is washington cannot continually operate under a cloud of crisis. that freezes up consumers. it gets businesses worried. we can't afford these self-inflicted wounds. there is a way for us to solve these budget problems in a responsible way through a balanced approach that the vast majority of people agree with. if we do that there's no reason why we can't have really strong growth in 2013. but we can't have washington dysfunction getting in the way. >> we will talk about that more this morning with donald trump. he joins us with fox and friends at 7:00 today. >>> before we leave the house let's get the first degree weather update with maria molina. >> it is cold. how is the weather looking for the rest of the? >> good news we could
truth is, overall there were a lot of positives to the economy. the big problem is defense spending was cut 22 percent. it was the biggest drop in 42 years. it was very abrupt. it had to do with folks being worried about the possible impacts of the fiscal cliff and what goes on in washington. what i have said repeatedly is washington cannot continually operate under a cloud of crisis. that freezes up consumers. it gets businesses worried. we can't afford these self-inflicted wounds. there is a...
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we have an immigration system is out of date, a system us back instead helping us grow our economy .nd strengthen our middle-class yesterday, a bipartisan group senators outline their proposal for immigration reform setting a path of citizenship for millions of already in the country without documents. also includes tighter border security. developing story from capitol hill. the senate voted overwhelmingly approve john kerry's nomination as secretary of state. 94-3.te was will succeed hillary clinton, during the term.ent's first the son of a diplomat, a veteran, and aam former presidential candidate. he served in the senate representing massachusetts for nearly 30 years. >> the confirmation comes as member of president obama's cabinet stepped down. transportation secretary ray lahood plans to leave washington. he is currently the only serving in the cabinet. he helped enact several new measures and how we last fourver the years. in themedical first historicates, a surgery. officials in the district face fromtough questions residents of over half of the got a massive surplus of over $1
we have an immigration system is out of date, a system us back instead helping us grow our economy .nd strengthen our middle-class yesterday, a bipartisan group senators outline their proposal for immigration reform setting a path of citizenship for millions of already in the country without documents. also includes tighter border security. developing story from capitol hill. the senate voted overwhelmingly approve john kerry's nomination as secretary of state. 94-3.te was will succeed hillary...
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what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university, we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone is ready with the know-how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu/knowhow. ♪ a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, l
what we need are people prepared for the careers of our new economy. by 2025 we could have 20 million jobs without enough college graduates to fill them. that's why at devry university, we're teaming up with companies like cisco to help make sure everyone is ready with the know-how we need for a new tomorrow. [ male announcer ] make sure america's ready. make sure you're ready. at devry.edu/knowhow. ♪ a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion....
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. >> the economy to try to get the jobs market going. also when you think about the fact that the jobs council after having a few meetings they decided they didn't need that any more. >> he didn't use them anyway. >> a lot of breaking news this morning on a friday. another u.s. embassy s under attack. this time in turkey. record reports of a homicide bomber setting off an explosive device killing himself and at least one other person. >> it is the 8th embassy attack during senator clinton, well, senator clinton's rein as secretary of state. >> unusual to see this type of thing happening in the beating heart of the capital. >> it is a terrorist attack. >> the attack itself is clearly an act of terror. >> here comes the biggest live television event in the world. and some of the best and worst of madison avenue. >> there are two sides to go daddy. the sexy side represented by bar and the smart side represented by walter. together they're perfect. ♪ >> now, you will see much more of the super bowl ads in just minutes. you do not have to e
. >> the economy to try to get the jobs market going. also when you think about the fact that the jobs council after having a few meetings they decided they didn't need that any more. >> he didn't use them anyway. >> a lot of breaking news this morning on a friday. another u.s. embassy s under attack. this time in turkey. record reports of a homicide bomber setting off an explosive device killing himself and at least one other person. >> it is the 8th embassy attack...
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. -3 ptory. 3 good nnws or the economy. several factors are coming together... increasing investors' ccnnidence oo wall street. the dow losed - abbve 14-thousand for the first time since the finaacial - crisss hii... boosting many 401k plans. woods says, "the economyys stabilizing in a very reluctant but measurably positive growth." auto sales are llttst jobs report falls clossly in line with expectations... obama says: "we beggn thhs year with pconomists aad business leaders saying thattwe are poissd to grow in 2013. and there areereal signs of prrgress." but ssme aree -3 still skkptical...kenny ayss pthere ae some hurdles out there - mann of themmaree washington-centric, whether it's debttceiling, wwether it's budget." repuulicans are blaming democrats for not passing aa budget in nearly 4-years... puts could throw these gains out of baaance.brroks says: a national budget, piling up debts that now exxeed $16 trillion and unemployment high." experrs are reminding the public that the stock maaket is mmre a &&prepresentation of how phe conomy rather than the econ
. -3 ptory. 3 good nnws or the economy. several factors are coming together... increasing investors' ccnnidence oo wall street. the dow losed - abbve 14-thousand for the first time since the finaacial - crisss hii... boosting many 401k plans. woods says, "the economyys stabilizing in a very reluctant but measurably positive growth." auto sales are llttst jobs report falls clossly in line with expectations... obama says: "we beggn thhs year with pconomists aad business leaders...
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that's what is kicking off our memorable quotesf the week. >> our economy. our economy . economic. our economy . congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion. i will send up ape bill basod my proposal and insist they vote on it right away. >> of course high will. he will incyst . he hasn't put forth many bills other than obama care . anyway. ment trive minute peach that spent million.6 to fly out to stregas to make was supposed to be immigration. 25 minutes he talk body the economy 10 timings. that's not immigration. but it is it my thought good people in the department of the homeland security want to keep american statuses safe . so earlier this week they released a video to let you know how to best protect yourself from a attacking gunman. >> if you are caught out by a gunman. consider to overpower the shooter. because if they are comingalt you with a gun. i will reach for the scissorings. [ applause ] it is it the safer version and that way if you are running with them. less likely to put out your eye. hire is it a tip to department . security. have a woman equal two
that's what is kicking off our memorable quotesf the week. >> our economy. our economy . economic. our economy . congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion. i will send up ape bill basod my proposal and insist they vote on it right away. >> of course high will. he will incyst . he hasn't put forth many bills other than obama care . anyway. ment trive minute peach that spent million.6 to fly out to stregas to make was supposed to be immigration. 25 minutes he talk body...
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a contraction in the economy is a disaster for real people. not beltway people or pundits or cbs reporters but real people. i can't believe the president is actually not talking to this. i mean off watching super bowl or something. he has got to be concerned. >> leslie, you rattled off some numbers. if the economy is so good and the obama recovery is happening and obama-nomics is working why are 48 million people on food stamps and the number we are spending on food stamps has tripled since he took over. >> i said this is not going backward. we are not double dip. we are not in a recession. when you look at the revisionary numbers and construction and healthcare are which everybody said would cost jobs and has created jobs according to the last report this is steady. slow, absolutely, no question. we are not going in the wrong direction. i think what this shows actually is that we don't need more cuts. i think the spending cuts have actually negatively affected the economy and we saw that with the gdp. >> i got about 15-20 second is. last word
a contraction in the economy is a disaster for real people. not beltway people or pundits or cbs reporters but real people. i can't believe the president is actually not talking to this. i mean off watching super bowl or something. he has got to be concerned. >> leslie, you rattled off some numbers. if the economy is so good and the obama recovery is happening and obama-nomics is working why are 48 million people on food stamps and the number we are spending on food stamps has tripled...